Marsden Hartley

Granite by the Sea

1937

Layered white rock formations on a coastal cliff with blue sea visible in the background.
Layered white rock formations on a coastal cliff with blue sea visible in the background.

Marsden Hartley, Granite by the Sea, 1937. Oil and ink on composition board, overall: 20 7/16 × 28 5/8 in. (51.9 × 72.7 cm) Image: 19 15/16 × 28 1/8 in. (50.6 × 71.4 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase 42.31

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Date
1937

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil and ink on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 20 7/16 × 28 5/8 in. (51.9 × 72.7 cm) Image: 19 15/16 × 28 1/8 in. (50.6 × 71.4 cm)

Accession number
42.31

Credit line
Purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

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